Dispensing Nurse (LPN)- Part-time

Description

Nurses, are you burnt out and in need of a change? A nursing position with Everest Recovery Centers may be for you. We are currently seeking a part-time Dispensing Nurse (~10 hrs /week) for our Ellsworth, ME facility. Everest Recovery provides a rewarding opportunity with a good work/life balance (Normal hours: 5am-12pm). Saturday morning availability (5:30-11) is required. There is no heavy lifting and there is limited direct physical contact with patients in comparison to typical nursing positions.

Everest Recovery Centers is run by seasoned veterans in the substance use treatment field. Our mission is to improve lives and strengthen communities, one connection at a time.

We help people rebuild their self-esteem and reestablish their roles as productive family members through our services, which include medication assisted treatment; diagnostic assessment, recurrence prevention and support groups, addiction education, counseling, and more.

Benefits:

Everest Recovery provides a great benefits package which includes:

• Collaborative, Patient-Centered Culture
• Generous paid leave
• 401(k) Retirement plan 
• Friendly team-oriented environment

Position Summary:

The primary nursing function is to medicate and assess patients. The nurse will also collect specimens for laboratory testing. The nurse will be accountable for accurate and timely documentation. Additional duties include, but not limited to:

• Safe and accurate administration of medications as prescribed, including patient observation
• Compliance with Everest Recovery policy and procedures, state and federal regulations
• Accurate documentation
• Collection of urine specimens
• PPD Administration as required by regulation

Requirements

• Licensed LPN (or RN) in state of ME.
• No experience in addiction nursing? That’s okay! Join a team of highly skilled professionals. We will train you!
• Everest Recovery conducts pre-employment background screening/investigation as well as drug screening